Short- and Long-term Behavioral, Cognitive and Motor Outcomes of Frameless Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Parkinson's Disease: a Prospective Observational Study

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS100 enrolled

Overview

The main objective of the study is to evaluate the improvement in quality of life after deep brain stimulation surgery with frameless technique by comparing the PDQ-39 scale score at baseline (before surgery) and one year after surgery.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Clinical examinationsOTHER

Clinical examinations and administration of clinical scales

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease according to Movement Disorder Society (MDS) criteria; * patients who are candidates for deep brain stimulation intervention, according to the international criteria of the "Core assessment program for surgical interventional therapies in Parkinson's disease" (CAPSIT-PD). Exclusion Criteria: \- patients unable to give informed consent.

Locations (1)

Flavia Torlizzi

Rome, Italy

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Improvement of quality of life

Evaluation of the PDQ-39 scale score at baseline (before surgery) and one year after surgery.

Time frame: One year

Central Contacts

Francesco Bove, MD

CONTACT

+390630156433 francesco.bove@policlinicogemelli.it

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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